New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday announced the arrest and sentencing of a Brooklyn man accused of selling dozens of forged temporary license plates through social media in a scheme that spanned more than a year.
Tyheem Evans, 28, pleaded guilty in Kings County Criminal Court to one felony count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree. He was sentenced to a three-year conditional discharge and ordered to complete 100 hours of community service.
Authorities said Evans sold more than 50 fake temporary license plates to customers in New York and other states, including California, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, and Virginia. Investigators found the scheme defrauded at least 52 customers…